as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the chirr of dragonflies
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Noun
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Inverter ACs are quieter overall but can be known for having a subtle but higher-pitched hum that is bothersome to some.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
18 June 2026 -
After the Danish‑Caribbean imprint of the Virgin Islands, San Juan introduces a wider, more cosmopolitan rhythm with Spanish colonial architecture, Afro‑Caribbean culture and the hum of a bustling Latin American city.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The machine whirs to life, the smell of hot plastic slowly seeping into the air.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Then whir that with ice in a blender.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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That detail has led researchers to wonder whether the purr is partly a self-healing mechanism, a body soothing itself from the inside out.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Adam pushes Agathe down onto the bed and whispers a secret name in her ear.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Not long after, Karlsson went to the locker room and Vegas’ athletic trainer whispered in coach John Tortorella’s ear, and the coach looked displeased.—
Rich Hammond,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Noun
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All were filled with Chenier’s murmuring accordion, the rustle of a washboard player and slinky grooves.—
Kevin McKeough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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In a distant forest, the monument to his reckless fretwork rustles in the treetops and hums with beehives like the watts in a worn, weary amp burning, crackling for release.—
Tyehimba Jess,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Yoon murmurs something into her ear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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There are also murmurs about the US government wanting a stake in the company.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The sound of tattoo machines droning at different pitches filled the air at the fifth annual Capitol City Classic tattoo convention, on Saturday afternoon, the second day of its three-day run.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Instead, there’s a surplus of annoying, droning noise.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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“Chirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirr. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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